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re: What is the generic name for the "4th wall" shows like The Office, P and R, etc?
Posted on 9/27/11 at 12:38 pm to Tiger JJ
Posted on 9/27/11 at 12:38 pm to Tiger JJ
quote:that's not entirely true. There are still instances where it is implied that it's still a documentary. ie, when michael leaves for colorado he asks the camera guy/producer if he will let him know "when this thing airs"
basically de facto abandoned the documentary aspect and just adopted the interviews as artistic license.
but the UK version was absolutely better at making you feel that it was a true documentary
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Posted on 9/27/11 at 12:42 pm to Pilot Tiger
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that's not entirely true. There are still instances where it is implied that it's still a documentary. ie, when michael leaves for colorado he asks the camera guy/producer if he will let him know "when this thing airs"
Noted, but nobody could possibly buy the premise that employees would continue to be willing to air all of their personal lives on air.
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but the UK version was absolutely better at making you feel that it was a true documentary
Right. And since it was only 2 seasons, basically the characters had never seen how they came off on TV or felt the repercussions of revealing private information on air.
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